Rail joint



J. WOLL.

RAIL JOINT May 15, 1923.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sent. 28 1922 Filed Sent. 28 1922 1,455,695 'J. WOLL RAIL JOINT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Z9 gnuenl'oz Patented Wiley 15, 1923.

JOSEPH WOLL, OF MOKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL JOINT.

Application filed September as, 1922.

To all whom it may concern Be it'known that I, Josnrn Wont, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mc- Keesport, in" the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Rail Joint; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a rail joint.

It is aimed to generally improve, simplify, and render a rail joint more durable and less expensive. and particularlyprovide a construction which avoids the provision of holes through the rails which accommodate the usual fish plate fastening bolts or which otherwise necessitates mutilation of the rails.

Another object is to provide a composite structure or joint including a plurality of separable sections secured together by one or more bolts or the like and with the sections having offset sleeves to receive the bolts or fastenings and with the sleeves adapted to interlock with the sections in order to rigidify and increase the efficiency of the joint.

Still another object is to provide the joint as a composite structure having separable and detachable sections together with means secured in place by the sections and their fastening means and adapted for interposition between adjacent rail ends to prevent longitudinal movement of the joint but which does not hamper contraction and expansion of the rails due to changes in temperatures.

Various additional objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the following description taken in connection with accompanying drawings illustrating operative embodiments thereof.

Referring to said drawings:

Figure 1 is a view illustrating the invention in perspective;

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the sections of the joints;

Figure 4c is a detail perspective view of the anchoring section of the joint;

Figure 5 is a plan view showing the invention slightly modified in form and as used on side tracks, and

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view on the Serial No. 591,099.

line 6-6 of Figure 5 and on the equivalent plane to that of line 2'2 of Figure 1.

Like reference characters designate like or similar parts in the different views.

Considering first the form of Figures 1 to a, adjacent rails are conventionally shown at a havin the usual base flange 2), web 0 and tread ange d.

The joint is composite and comprises any suitable number of separable sections 10 which are generally of T-shape and at their cut out portion which is generally designated 11, adapted to snugly and intimately receive and fit the adjacent rails a as at the base flange at 12, at its upper and lower surfaces and side edges, at the sides of the web 0 at 13 and at the under surfaces of the tread flange d as at 14:.

An anchoring section or plate is provided at 15 which is separable from the sections 10, being substantially solid throughout and at its side edges conforming in shape to those of the sections 10 and including an upward extension at 16. Said plate 15 is disposed intermediate the adjacent ends of the rails a as shown with the extension 16 projecting above the sections 10 and located directly intermediate the tread flanges. The edges of the extensions 1.6 are preferably flush wit-h those of the tread flange.

Integral with and extending laterally from and beyond the sections 10 are sleeves 17. The sleeves 17 have their bores in reg-- istry with openings 18' extending transversely through the sections 10 and which openings 18 are enlarged at portions thereof as at 19 so as to snugly and removably receive the sleeves 17 therein. Those sleeves 17 adjacent the plate 15 are extended or elongated as at 20 so that they will also extend through openings 21 in the plate 15.

Suitable fastenin s are adapted to be passed through the sleeves 17 and openings 18 and as shown may consist of bolts 22, the heads 23 of which are adapted to engage the exterior of one of the sections 10 and the nuts 2-4; of which are adapted to engage the otherend sections 10 and jam nuts 25 are also threaded on said bolts 22 and adapted to engage the nuts 24 as shown.

As a result of the construction shown, the various sections of the joints are connected together against longitudinal displacement by the bolts and the plate 16 due to its particular location, and also connected against lateral strain or tendency to displacement A form of the invention which I prefer to use on side tracks, as distinguished from main tracks onwhich the previous form is adapted for use, is shown in Figures '5 and 6. In this modified form, the plate 1.6 and the section 10 having the elongated sleeve 20 are omitted. As the partsotherwise are of the construction described for the previous figures, the same reference characterslhave been applied thereto. In this form, longitudinal displacement of the sections of the joints is prevented by spikes or other abutments 28 which for example may be -driven into ties 29 011 which the rails rest as shown. It will lee-understood of course that-any other suitable means :to prevent longitudinal displacement of the joints may be substituted.

Various changes in the detailsof construction, combination and arrangement of the parts may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope-of't-he appended claims. I

Having thus described the invention, what Iclaimisr- 1. A rail joint comprising means recessed to seat a rai'han anchoring plate for disposition intermediate adjacent ends of the rails, and means to secure said plate to the first mentioned means.

'2. A rail jointcomp'rising sections OfzSLllO- stantially T-shape whereby they are "recessed to seat a rail, an anchoring plate disposed intermediate the sections Band adapted to span the recesses thereof whereby .it will .be

disposed intermediate adjacent ends of the rails, and means to secure said plate and sections together. I j f 3. A rail joint comprising sections adapted to embrace and seat a rail, means to fastenthe sections together, and sleeves extending from certain of thesections and into the other sections.

4. A rail joint comprisingsections adapted to embrace and seat rails, said'sections and into the other section, and fastening means passing through said sleeve and securing said sections and plate together.

6. A rail joint comprisingsectionssubstantially of T-shape whereby theyarerecessed to embrace and seat a rail, an anchoring plate disposed intermediate certain of the sections and adapted to be disposed intermediate the adjacent rail ends, said sections and plate having registering. holes therethrough the holes of certain of. "the-sec tions being enlarged, certain of the sections having sleeves extending laterallytherefrom and into the enlargements, one of the sleeves passing through the hole of'the plate,- and fastening means passing through-said holes and said sleeves.

In testimony whereof I affix any signature in presence of two witnesses.

' JOSEP;H WOLL. Witnesses: 4

JAMES A. 'RnNNnR'r, A. 'C. MARKUs.

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